Head-to-Head Pricing Benchmark

OpenAI: GPT-4 vs OpenAI: GPT-5.2 Pro

Side-by-side pricing and context window comparison for production model selection.

Input delta: $9.00Output delta: $108Monthly delta: $5,400

Default Recommendation (120M input + 60M output)

OpenAI: GPT-4 is lower-cost for the default monthly workload scenario.

Adjust the workload in the calculator below to see a live recommendation for your usage.

MetricOpenAI: GPT-4OpenAI: GPT-5.2 Pro
Developeropenaiopenai
Context Window8,191400,000
Input Cost / 1M Tokens$30.00$21.00
Output Cost / 1M Tokens$60.00$168.00
Projected Monthly Cost$7,200$12,600
Vision❌ No✅ Yes
Tool Calling✅ Yes✅ Yes
Structured Output✅ Yes✅ Yes
Reasoning❌ No✅ Yes
MMLU ScoreN/AN/A

Price History

OpenAI: GPT-4 Pricing Trend

Input / 1M tokens0.0%Output / 1M tokens0.0%
Mar 7Mar 11
$30.00$45.00$60.00Mar 7Mar 8Mar 9Mar 10Mar 11

Current Input / 1M

$30.00

Current Output / 1M

$60.00

Price History

OpenAI: GPT-5.2 Pro Pricing Trend

Input / 1M tokens0.0%Output / 1M tokens0.0%
Mar 7Mar 11
$21.00$94.50$168.00Mar 7Mar 8Mar 9Mar 10Mar 11

Current Input / 1M

$21.00

Current Output / 1M

$168.00

Cost Calculator

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OpenAI: GPT-4

$7,200

per month

Lower cost

OpenAI: GPT-5.2 Pro

$12,600

per month

Live Recommendation

OpenAI: GPT-4 is lower-cost at 120M input + 60M output tokens/month.

OpenAI: GPT-4 saves $5,400/mo at this workload
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FAQ

Common questions for OpenAI: GPT-4 vs OpenAI: GPT-5.2 Pro pricing decisions.

Which is cheaper for input tokens: OpenAI: GPT-4 or OpenAI: GPT-5.2 Pro?

OpenAI: GPT-5.2 Pro is cheaper on input token cost by $9.00 per 1M tokens.

Which is cheaper for output tokens: OpenAI: GPT-4 or OpenAI: GPT-5.2 Pro?

OpenAI: GPT-4 is cheaper or equal on output token cost by $108 per 1M tokens.

What is the projected monthly cost difference between OpenAI: GPT-4 and OpenAI: GPT-5.2 Pro?

$5,400 difference for the default scenario (120M input + 60M output tokens/month).

How should I choose between OpenAI: GPT-4 and OpenAI: GPT-5.2 Pro?

Use this page to compare context window and token pricing, then open each model page to evaluate additional alternatives and monthly workload fit.